“Brutal Terrorist Attack” hoaxes go viral
A large surge of fake news articles purporting to be reporting on a breaking “brutal terrorist…
Phuc Dat Bich was a fake. (Insert play-on-words joke here)
The Facebook user known as “Phuc Dat Bich” who spent most of last week – or…
Is Facebook really banning images of the Nativity Scene?
Rumours are spreading across Facebook asserting the social networking website is removing any photos that depict…
Are ISIS terrorists using missing UPS uniforms?
Claims that a shipment of UPS uniforms have been stolen and this has been linked to…
Do refugees really get more benefits than pensioners?
Emails and messages on social media websites and forums claim that the benefits afforded to illegal…
Does a video show escaped Paris terrorists shot by police?
A video claiming to show the bodies of the Paris attackers after being shot by police…
Did New Orleans accept 10,000 Syrian refugees after Paris attacks?
Claims that 10,000 refugees from Syria have arrived in New Orleans only two days after the…
November 2015 Paris attack, hoaxes and rumours
As is often the case with breaking news events, a series of hoaxes and rumours have…
No, 18k people didn’t die in Friday 13th Japan earthquake
There has been plenty of confusion on social media as messages claiming that 18 thousand people…
The two legged San Jose alien has been debunked
Internet users in November 2015 logged into their Facebook or Reddit accounts to see a pretty…